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What may be the objective of genetic modification of plants?
a) production of disease resistant plants
b) improvement in nutritional quality of plants
c) production of herbicide resistance plants
d) all of these


Exercise:


The most effective method to prevent a disease is…….
a) organ transplant                             

b) surgery
c) vaccination                     

d) radiotherapy


If a nitrogen fixing gene from cyanobacteria us successfully inserted in plant root cells…….
a) plant roots will fail to grow           
b) plant roots will fix nitrogen
c) plant roots will develop cyanobacteria inside
d) plant roots will cyanobacteria


A genetically modified rice variety with more iron content will help to treat…..
a) anaemia                          

b) night blindness
c) rickets                                               

d) color blindness


Deficiency of insulin in human causes……
a) diabetes                           

b) heart disease
c) hypertension                   

d) epilepsy